San
Francisco'sState
Belt RailroadRemnantsI recently snapped a few photos of what is left of the San Francisco
State Belt
Railroad that ran along SF's Embarcadero until the 80's. The new F-Line
extension
runs along the old route and there are future plans to extend
the line through
the old Fort Mason tunnel and out to the Marina.

Photos from 3/22/05

The roundhouse on Embarcadero
still stands. At the time this photos was taken, they were remodeling the
interior to rent out for office space.

Time capsule plaque
in the pavement in front of the roundhouse.

This is where I will
add a photo of the railroad pier near Pier 39.

This is the end of Jefferson
Street. This is where the tracks would cut across Aquatic Park and
to the tunnel that runs out to Fort Mason. This is one of the few places
where the original tracks are still visible in the street. Most of Jefferson
Street was repaved when the new F-Line extension was
built a few years ago.

Tracks still visible
through the pavement along this walkway along Aquatic Park.

Cutting across the lawn
to the tunnel.

Crossing foot of Van
Ness near the tunnel.

The crossing.

The eastern portal.
No tracks were visible here.

The western Portal.
Tracks are still here.

View from above the
west portal. Tracks clearly visible.

Fort Mason still has
most of its rails intact.

Switch cover.

This is near the entrance.

One of the few
places where the rails are clearly visible along the Marina.